Charles VI

noun

1. Charles the MadorCharles the Well-beloved, 1368–1422, king of France 1380–1422.
2. 1685–1740, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1711–40; as Charles III, king of Hungary 1711–40.

Charles VI

noun

1. Charles VI13681422MFrenchPOLITICS: hereditary ruler known as Charles the Mad or Charles the Well-Beloved. 1368–1422, king of France (1380–1422): defeated by Henry V of England at Agincourt (1415), he was forced by the Treaty of Troyes (1420) to recognize Henry as his successor
2. Charles VI16851740MSpanishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1685–1740, Holy Roman Emperor (1711–40). His claim to the Spanish throne (1700) led to the War of the Spanish Succession

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It would have needed an energetic hand to hold these passions in check; and Charles VI.

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It is, however, clear that the earliest cards were executed by hand, like those designed for Charles VI.

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A similar persecution was renewed about 60 years afterwards, in 1388, under Charles VI.

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The imperial family took more than a passive interest in musical affairs.2 Charles VI.

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It commemorates the fact that, by letters patent delivered by Charles VI.

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